Bobby Witt Jr.
[7] In his senior season in 2019, he was named the Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year after batting .515 with 15 home runs, 54 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases.[19] After batting .292/.369/.570 with 16 home runs, 50 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases over 60 games, he was promoted in July to the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers.He was the 10th-youngest player in the AL.[31] He tied with Trea Turner for the fastest sprint speed in the majors among qualified batters, at 30.3 feet per second.[38][39] In 2024, Witt played in his first All-Star Game[31] and his first Home Run Derby, with his brother-in-law James Russell serving as his pitcher.[40] In August, Witt became the first player with 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in his first three MLB seasons, a feat matched by Julio Rodríguez in September.[41][42] Witt led the major leagues in 2024 with a .332 batting average and had his second consecutive 30–30 season, hitting 32 home runs and stealing 31 bases.[43] Witt became the first shortstop in MLB history with multiple 30–30 seasons in his career, and the first player to do so back-to-back since Alfonso Soriano in 2005-2006.However, the Royals wilted against the New York Yankees in the subsequent AL Division Series, losing three games to one, as Witt only hit two singles and drew one walk in 18 plate appearances.[61] A pop-up replica of Whataburger rebranded as “Wittaburger”, was present at the wedding reception of Bobby Witt Jr. and his wife Maggie Black.
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